646 Does Your SnowBlower Stall Your Tractor? I Can Help. Kubota LX2610 & LX2980 Snow Blower 4K

[@markgrehlinger7117]

Another way to explain it is, when Momma tries to feed her one-year-old oatmeal, faster than the one year old is willing to take it, oatmeal blows every which way. The little one-year-old can only take so much and if you try to shove in more..... lookout!

[@wvello2265]

Excellent analogy!

[@GPOutdoors]

LOL!

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

Good Morning GP 🚧🚧 YES IN DEED for the First and Most important safety tips ( no hands in the snowblower when the engine is on ) 👌👍🧐🚧🚧I like that grease zikr on the side of the shear pine 🧐👍Yes paying attention ( noise and sound too ) is very important 👍👌🧐Very Nice close views and yes use your rear blade so your will save your snowblower from these big rocks 🥴🧐👍Yes Tractorman 44 ( Wendell ) comment is very important 👍🧐👌We all are in the learning curve GP Cheers 👌👌🧐🧐👍👍🍻🍻

[@JohnCoates-sj7cg]

Another tip. If your drive is not frozen and the blade keeps digging in you can turn the blade around backwards so it doesn't dig into the gravel.

[@watershedoverlook]

Makes perfect sense Gord. Now all I need is a couple of feet of snow. And of course, a snowblower would be nice too. 😉😎👍

[@GPOutdoors]

LOL! Have a nice weekend Chris!

[@ToreDL87]

Good tips for beginners there! So easy to floor it and stall the tractor when you're not used to listening to engine load. One second you're speeding along fine, then you hit rotten snow at a section you barely even touch and engines goes "BWAAAOOOW" 😂 And in my first year the driveway wouldn't freeze either, the solution I found was to not lower the blower all the way, cars could still get through, and packed the snow real good. Of course, I use inverted blower, a raised front blower wont work for you in corners. Maybe ebay has some taller shoes to get for that blower? Or perhaps you could get another pair of shoes from Kubota, then have guy modify them with an additional 2" of height? ☺

[@goodsamaritanfirewoodproject]

Hey Gordon ! Catfish here ! As always great instruction and presentation ! Always a touch of class , always well done ! You made a mistake !…. NEVER ! Your honesty is a bit to much for me to take ! lol Solid video ! Doing the right thing never gets old !

[@GPOutdoors]

Cheers Catfish! Have a great weekend out there and keep smiling!

[@scubatraveler100]

Well put.

[@xdude2x]

Just brought home an LX3310 with loader, rear power angle blade and the 2980 snowblower. This channel keeps costing me money lol 😂 thanks for the video

[@eds3199]

Hey Gord, another tip I discovered on my L4060 with front blower is to release the bar on the back of the brake pedal so you can operate the left and right brakes individually. This improves the steering tremendously as otherwise the front blower wants to dig into the snow bank and makes steering difficult.

[@GPOutdoors]

Great tip and advice Ed! Have a nice weekend!

[@scubatraveler100]

Great Tip. Thank you.

[@lawrencejneuser8801]

another thing I found that works good is to put rubber wipers on the inside of the drum.This will help Get most of the snow out of the machine as it takes it in. It will also prevent the machine from icing up When you get a lot of wet snow You will notice that it also makes the machine throw snow a lot further. attached the wipers with three or four bolts. Carry a can of cooking pam on the tractor to the lubricate the drum on startup. Your machine should be 3/4 of an inch to an inch off the surface of the ground for a gravel driveway. factory measurements are only a guideline, not gospel. The rubber wipers may save you some horsepower because it helps get rid of the snow sooner. A lot of people don't believe that this works but I've tried it on smaller machines and you wouldn't believe the difference.

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Great job Gord, you're doing a great service for Kubota Tractors and all tractor owners by sharing all the great tips and tricks you've learned over the years on the how too's and why's folks have with their tractors and are too embarrassed to ask their dealers. There are ways to not overwork your tractor and to get more years use out of them without pushing them over the limit . Keep up the good work and videos and sharing the beauty of what you all do up there, stay safe and have fun too. Fred.

[@GPOutdoors]

Hey good evening and great to hear from you Fred! Thanks - I am happy if some things can help other folks for sure. Hope you are all keeping well down there. Enjoy your weekend and keep smiling! LOL - my daughter just walked by and said to say hi! :))

[@PrimitiveBuilder]

amazing!!!

[@danmalloy6908]

Looks cold Gord...major repairs like shear pins are best performed inside a nice warm shop! 😀 Best regards, Dan.

[@GPOutdoors]

LOL! Heyyyy...:)

[@roderickdcrawford9982]

Yes you're right about that but that's for all tractors and lawn tractors to it does the same thing you have to go slow with all of them including the side-by-side and if you don't it's either got the motor down or pop the belt off or if like you said it breaks to shear pin

[@mikeadams2339]

I have learned ALOT from you and Tractor Man 44! Thankz to both of Y'all!

[@GPOutdoors]

Cheers Mike! Have a nice weekend out there!

[@rockycreek6665]

Great advice as always. Be careful going from a grade 2 to a grade 5 bolt/ shear pin. It nearly doubles in tensile strength. Could make a more expensive part the weakest link in the system. Best to you as always.

[@grattonland]

I'm doing the opposite. My Frontier snowblower calls for grade 5 shear bolts, I'm putting grade 2. Might break more often, but bolts are cheap.

[@mikehorton3664]

try turning the blade around backwards, it usually doesn't kick up as much gravel, see outdoors with the morgans, it seems to work pretty good. God bless,Matt.6:33,Prov.3:5

[@davidolchewsky5365]

Great idea! I was wondering how easy this is to do with the Hydraulic cylinder.?.? Can it be disconnected, then turn the blade 180? And can the cylinder be reattached when the blade is turned 180? Thanks.

[@maintenancewithmike]

You should try out some large round shoes for your driveway instead of the rectangle stock ones. Game Changer!

[@curtwarkentin2887]

I know with my walk behind snowblower i could watch the snow being thrown out of the chute also for signs of it bogging down. The engine may sound like its struggling and when that happens you can instantly see snow starting to decrease in the distance it is being thrown. That was my indicator to let off on the wheels and let the auger catch up. I must say though i thoroughly enjoyed your videos. My family has a farm an hour from the city and its like your cabin... Isolated kinda. Love the outdoors but in winter you have to be smart and stay safe. Keep up the awesome videos i love watching them. ❤

[@feldhdleh]

Gord, another great episode. And incredibly helpful and timely as it turns out. I was plowing and blowing today, but mostly plowing. At one point, I moved backwards into a pile to blow to blow it away, and - not much happened. I'm thinking hmmm, the snow is very heavy maybe I'm just not going to be able to move much that way. I continued on my way plowing. Then, a little later, I watch this video and hear your commentary on the shear bolt. I'm thinking - absolutely what I was seeing. The friction of the contact spins the auger a little and you get a little snow shooting through, just like you described. Sure enough - I went out to my machine and discovered my first ever broken shear bolt - on any of the equipment I own. Easy change change and back in business. Great timing on this and great information - thank you!

[@GPOutdoors]

LOL! I am happy it helped PH! Have a great weekend out there! We just got a big snowfall so I can't wait to get out for a little fun. Cheers!

[@sunseeker6088]

Good safety pedal advice

[@rockandrattleretreat5830]

Great job GP, since you have a cab tractor you might want to put a towel down on the floor like Paul Short so you don't have all that water on your floor boards. You can remove it when your done and you won't have ice in there next time you use the tractor.

[@tonygreen1067]

As always, super educational. Thank you!

[@603gears]

Good video. I have a B2650 with the front mount B2782B blower and it loves dry snow. Wet stuff not so much. Two more thoughts - 1. I use the cruise control to make sure I don’t push the tractor too hard/get impatient under these conditions. 2. I keep my deflector at it’s most upright position to prevent excessive snow flow resistance. Putting it down will result in almost instant clogs. Like other viewers state, after the first pass a smaller bite may be in order to increase travel speeds. Sometimes I’ll plow to the edges and then use the blower to keep things opened up fully. Keep up the good work!

[@GPOutdoors]

Thanks for the excellent suggestions! Very helpful for me and others. Cheers!

[@Scott_69HemiDart]

Another great video!

[@jeanvaljohn3921]

Nice job today Very good information better than average camera work . Two thumbs up on a well done presentation

[@GPOutdoors]

Thanks very kindly Jean! Cheers!

[@charleschapman2428]

Thanks for the video, I have a 24 inch snow blower and a gravel driveway. To prevent the skids from digging into the driveway, I made up a pair of skis from some quarter inch flat stock that I got from the hardware store and welded them to the skids. They're four or five inches longer than the skids front and back and about an inch wider than the skids. Whenever I use the blower I always set it about an inch and a half high on the driveway, this keeps me from picking up rocks and I finish with my plow blade. I figure that if I have to use the blade to finish, than there is no reason to be trying to get clean on the first pass.

[@rleem9922]

Thanks GP for another great video. You are a natural born teacher! btw, that hint on the frozen treadle peddle could be a life-saver- literally.

[@GPOutdoors]

LOL! Thanks - Caught me off guard the first time it happened. It happens to Guy on his old L3400 but it was 17 years old so I didn;t expect it to happen to the LX. Have a nice weekend!

[@GrampiesWorkshop]

Hello there Gord!! Some good tips here buddy!! Keeping the RPM's in the sweet spot is the key to the blower and tractor working at their best!! Take care!!

[@RCman9291]

That blower tip also helps for those who use normal hand ones if the engine rpm drops alot back off abit let the blower do the job not ur body i see so many ppl trying to push the blower thru more snow than it can handle

[@RossOnTheLand]

Hi, I just broke another Impeller sheer pin hitting a BBQ wheel! What a mess. Haha. Nice video and I really need to raise my blower as well. Thanks Gord.

[@GPOutdoors]

LOL! Blame it on the kids Ross...:)) Have a great weekend!

[@RossOnTheLand]

@@GPOutdoors haha! Yup.

[@derekwhitehead6272]

I can’t remember if you have tried pulling your blade backwards. That is drive forward with blade reversed , this way instead of digging up rocks, it will just kinda smooth out your gravel. Love the videos, all the best from north Texas

[@swamprat69er]

And doing it that way for the first few snows helps to drive the frost into the ground. I do that with my plow/back blade set up.

[@scubatraveler100]

I see guys doing that here on the U.P. of Michigan. There must be something to it.

[@peterbrunetto8062]

Thanks Gordon for the info , it was very helpful, God Bless & have a good WEEK!

[@GPOutdoors]

Cheers Peter!

[@peacefieldfarm_mn]

Excellent advice Gord. Thanks for making this video. Cheers!!

[@richardbrowne1679]

Another great video GP. I’m in the process of putting my snowblower on today. There calling for 10-18 inches out here in Montana.

[@GPOutdoors]

Thanks Richard! Have fun tomorrow!

[@terryk3118]

Thanks for another great video. Always enjoy them! I'll have to go looking for that treadle zerc. Am sure I've missed that in the past.

[@joedemarchi4020]

thank you I purchased same setup on 2nd year still struggling to find balance between using blade and blower all this helps

[@joegentz4662]

Great video Gord. Thanks

[@kingtut5923]

Grade 5 bolts work perfectly

[@noelstractors-firewood57]

One has to get use to the sounds of there machine for sure. And know what it can do. Shear bolts. Ya, don’t use any the but the ones you are suppose too. I learned the hard way years ago. Great video.

[@chiefmik9108]

Hi GP we have had the same issues with our gravel driveway not freezing yet, & this year I had to set the blower to the highest position & reverse the rear blade to keep it from pushing off the gravel into our ditch…Stay Safe Buddy…God Bless…Chief..{NYS/ADK}

[@GPOutdoors]

Good evening Chief! Yup, odd year - end of January and not frozen yet. You too - all the best!

[@maintenancewithmike]

Awesome Channel, glad I found it!

[@mikeheilman2560]

Great video Gord, take care , stay warm and safe. You can rely on Wendell, he's either done it, invented it or seen it done. Very nice guy and the Missus.

[@GPOutdoors]

Cheers Mike!

[@gusswenson7811]

Good morning Gord.. Your blower is different then mine.. I have two shear bolts one on each side of the auger and one on the impeller.. Wendell is a wealth of knowledge.. He and I have had a few discussions about stuff … I have asked him about a tractor I have (1966 International 544) he says it’s newer then when he has worked on.. hahahaha He likes the old stuff.. I ran into a issue just yesterday.. I was blowing snow and stopped to adjust the shoot up a bit and as soon as my ass left the seat the tractor shut off.. I didn’t really think much until I got back in and turned the key and nothing.. I knew it had to be a safety switch somewhere.. I tried everything for about 10 minutes.. Then I rocked the foot pedal back and forth and guess what.. started right up.. Some how it was stuck in either forward or reverse just a little and it tripped the safety.. Lesson learned.. I have never been a fan of that type.. I like mine John Deere has two pedals.. left forward right backwards.. Oh well.. I love them both for different reasons.. hahahaha Great Video.. Thanks for sharing your experience with us.. Oh.. Ps You can spin your back blade around and it will pick up lot less gravel when it is not frozen… Just a FYI. Ok I have rambled enough.. As always stay safe and always be kind.. Cheers..

[@GPOutdoors]

Morning Gus! Yup he sure is - very grateful to him for many things. Yes indeed - great info about the frozen pedal. That is really good for folks to know about. Hope you and Sally had a nice weekend ! We finally got some snow this week so hoping for a little fun out there tomorrow!

[@retiredforlife63]

Great video Gord. Thanks. 2 things I learned about my snowblower, keep an eye on the drive chain tension. There should be a small amount of play in it but not much. An overly tight chain will cause early wear or busted parts. The other thing is that spraying in inside of the chute with cooking spray does really help, especially when the snow is wet and heavy. The ground still isn’t very frozen here either.

[@GPOutdoors]

Thanks RFL!

[@merrymanrc]

Hi GP when I was living in lake tahoe I use a walk behind sear snowblower for my driveway. I know about feeding the snowblower to much snow it happen to me first time I use it. Great job on the video GP for the information.

[@rescueteam6706]

How coincidental. I broke a shear bolt the day before you posted your video. Thanks for the videos and keep up the great work!!

[@GPOutdoors]

LOL! Have a nice weekend RT!

[@pierrelarocque3214]

Great advice, just had the same problem yesterday, same solution solved it.

[@rcclassiccrawlers4368]

I always start my season out by packing down the first 2” - 4” of snow or so. That way you aren’t running rocks through your blower which is a big part of shearing pins or bolts or worse.

[@DnMcDy]

They say adding a comment helps your KZbin Algorithm. Here is my contribution. LOL I've noticed on KZbin that tractor powered snow blow operators tend to drive to fast. If they are worried about speed, they need to remind themselves how long it would take to shovel it. My humorous observation, being an old plow driver, how many blow or plow one direction and them back up to plow the same direction. What a waste of time and fuel. Just turn around at the end and plow going back the other direction.

[@GPOutdoors]

LOL! Guilty as charged. Yup, I learned pretty quickly that it is a slow operation but for the first while I used to try to drive way too fast. Thanks for the kind and helpful comments. Enjoy your weekend D!

[@DnMcDy]

@@GPOutdoors You are not one of those KZbinrs that only blow in one direction. So I wasn't including you in that observation. Besides, who would back up one mile to just blow in one direction. LOL Maybe even they would get the hint if their lanes were that long. LOL

[@steveott1884]

I just bought 30 bolts at my dealer this week. I go through shear bolts a lot. The one on my PTO shaft is the one that breaks all the time for me (rear drive)

[@scubatraveler100]

Good job Shear Pin Potter. 😀 In the comments someone asked if you could talk about the dimensions of your tractor in addition I would like to know why you chose that size HP and if you would like bigger or smaller and why. Maybe do a sit down with a cup of coffee during one of those windy cold can do nothing days at your cabin. Thank GP. Cheers.

[@GPOutdoors]

Good morning Rick! LOL! That is a pretty good idea - thanks! Hope you are having a great weekend!

[@mikes2020]

I cringe when I hear gravel flying out the chute, but it's a fact of life when one has a gravel driveway. Hard to get a good snow pack base with some of the early Winter weather we've had. Looking good!

[@GPOutdoors]

It was a big surprise Mike. I can't believe it is almost the end of January and the ground is still not frozen. I kind of assumed it would be when i started out that day. Have a great weekend!

[@randyteal3420]

Good morning Gord, all good points and tips. My tractor is 38hp and it generally doesn't bog down unless it's wet, deep and heavy and then I need to slow down quite a bit. HP helps a lot.

[@davidolchewsky5365]

Another fine job. Thanks Gord. I couldn't agree with you more about several items you mentioned. Blowing snow is something you have to get the 'feel' for. Quite a few variables, as you mention and each snow fall is different; depth & moisture content - and each requires different tractor speeds. And this winter is a first in that the ground simply isn't freezing like it normally does here in north Maryland. I can tell you why this is ... I just got a 2nd tractor, snowblower setup ;-) If I may add, with respect to the chute freezing/clogging up ... this usually happens to me when I'm blowing a small coating of snow/slush mixture and reaching the end of a pass. I think it's because there is so much water content, because it's a 'slushy' mixture, that it begins to freeze in the chute. To help mitigate clogging, I've learned to ensure I'm taking as large a 'bite' (in slushy snow mixtures) without overworking the engine and at the end of a pass to stop forward motion quickly, so I'm not just pushing low amounts of snow/slush. It's kind of hard to explain and hope it made sense. Thank again Gord! Always love watching your videos!

[@GPOutdoors]

Good day David! Thanks kindly. LOL! Yup, thats probably why .:)) Thanks for sharing your advice - the slushy stuff can pose a challenge for sure. Hope we both get a little more practice with some good snowfalls soon!

[@tomfillmore9710]

Good video Gord and great advice we have lots of use for the blower here in New Brunswick last couple weeks just get one cleaned up and get another storm anyway almost the last of January and the days are getting longer still lots of winter yet if we can but a blind fold on the groundhog we will have it made lol you and your family have a great weekend take care

[@GPOutdoors]

LOL! Cheers Tom!

[@brucesimpson8579]

Good tips. Looks like a bigger tarp is in order.

[@piercedtiger988]

I've been doing our driveway (mix of asphalt and gravel sections) and sidewalks, along with the driveways and sidewalks for 2 neighbors this winter. One is asphalt, the other is some pea gravel type material that really comes up easily. This year I added 2 shoes with rollers to the sides to compliment the factory shoes on the back side of the blower, and set everything to half an inch high. Seems to be doing well, and if the ground is frozen enough (it hasn't been the last 2 times) I'll scrape with the box blade for cleanup. It just hasn't been worth messing with the shoes this year, and I really wanted 4 points of contact for our lawn sections and the neighbor's very soft driveway across the street. I think that helps keep RPMs up too as the scrapper blade was making contact the last couple of years (I thought it was set at 1/2", but I guess the floor where I set the height was not even). I've been able to drive faster this year, without it bogging down, and knock all 3 driveway/connecting sidewalks in around half the time. That last 1/2" has been melting off with how the weather has been this winter.

[@GPOutdoors]

Good morning ad thanks for sharing the good info Jonathan! Sounds like you have found a great set-up that's working well for you. I can't believe the ground still has not frozen yet!

[@ThomasLips]

I love your videos! I live in Southwest Washington, so there's not much chance I'm ever going to need to know how to run a snowblower for where I live. Having said that, I would just like to say that if you or anyone else has knowledge, I want to know what you know. You never know when it will become handy. Plus, you just seem like a genuinely nice guy. The kind of guy you'd like to have for a neighbor or friend. Keep the great videos coming!!

[@GPOutdoors]

Good evening and thanks ver much for the kind comments Thomas! I am happy you enjoy the videos and I couldn't agree more. Always lots to learn and when you least expect it, you may need the knowledge. Have a great weekend and wish you all the best!

[@danielrapoza8468]

Hi Gord. Great content once again. You have got some interesting comments from your visitors here. 😆 🤣 Stay safe out there. Dan

[@GPOutdoors]

Good morning Dan! How is the new tractor working out?

[@danielrapoza8468]

@@GPOutdoors Hi Gord, Thanks for asking. It's a work in progress. 😆 🤣 The dealer actually just received the LX about 2 weeks ago. There is no scheduled build date yet. They are still missing the R4 front tires, backhoe subframe and valve bodies for the dual rear remotes. It's been ten months now and counting. 😔

[@realairplane261]

I would set the shoes down and blow the drive both ways instead of blading up gravel and then blowing the wind row. All that gravel is very hard on the blower. I have been blowing snow for 40 years in northern Wisconsin and never sheared a pin.

[@ASTANELAND]

Gord, thanks for another great video. Many excellent pointers concerning blowing snow. I drive over fresh wet snow with my Tacoma to pack down a good base to avoid picking up gravel. So far this winter I have driven over the driveway to pack it more than using the tractor to blow it out.

[@GPOutdoors]

LOL! Me too, Andrew. Have a great weekend - at least we got some snow...for now..:))

[@L2FlyMN]

Without chains, you’d be spun out for sure with the load the blade was pulling up! I grew up on gravel, so know what it’s like to fight not digging up rocks. Blessed to now have a paved driveway, I never take it for granted. Depending on the snow load, when possible I now like to plow towards the center of the driveway with the ATV, then run the blower down the ridge of snow created in the center & blow it clean. The ping of hitting rocks with the blower sure makes one cringe doesn’t it? Growing up, we called it a rock or stone, till it was like 50 lbs. or more, then called those boulders. Never looked to see what that official change is determined at whether size or weight. Never thought about it till now. 😁😁

[@GPOutdoors]

LOL! True Fly! Those chains make such a big difference. Cheers!

[@ernestkooistra1559]

Thanks, Cheers!

[@adirondackwoodsman]

I had the same thing with my John Deere 3039R and figured out I had to go slower to keep the RPMs up.

[@garyiannone8925]

Just fyi, your John Deere 3039r has motion match that will adjust the speed of your tractor automatically. It’s a great feature idk if kubota has something similar.

[@adirondackwoodsman]

@@garyiannone8925 hmm I will have to check that out. Thanks for letting me know

[@garyiannone8925]

Actually it is called load match. Motion match is another feature that you have though that you should learn about as well. Both are very useful.

[@adirondackwoodsman]

@@garyiannone8925 found a good video on both. Valuable information that wasn’t mentioned when I bought it. Max speed could help as well.

[@vogelj2009]

Great informative video as usual. Thank you

[@ronaldsimmons8346]

cheers

[@badcompany3057]

Fine Vid.

[@WrenchingWednesdays]

I have a hopefully quick question for you when you get time. I think you have the perfect set up tractor wise for what I plan to do in the future as well. Still a few years out but starting my "prep" stuff now. I was wondering if you could tell me the full length of your tractor with the snowblower and the blade on the back? (ball park is fine) As I plan to have about the same size tractor/blower/rear blade as you---and I want to make sure I plan out enough space in the garage/pole barn for that set up. Always enjoy your video's! Keep them coming!

[@scubatraveler100]

I too would love an episode on dimensions pros cons of hp size why the size was chosen. That type of episode would be of great help.

[@MJF40]

Gord, Lucky you are getting snow. Disappointed so far for me. Looking to use my Snow pusher. 😜

[@GPOutdoors]

Hopefully soon MJ! We just got some the last few days and looking for more this week!

[@seananson923]

I’m a new subscriber and viewer of your channel just wanted to say great videos I have a suggestion for keeping your blower clear of snow is to put some kind of heater there and cover with tarp

[@davidlesley1328]

Although my 12 hp snowblower is not attached to a tractor one thing I have noticed over the years with this snowblower and previous ones is that the angle of the chute has a direct impact on the velocity of snow exiting. You seem to keep your chute quite low, but I don’t know if this has a great impact on your discharge rate. The other thing I do, from time to time, is either silicone spray or used PAM non stick spray to lube the chute, but again is this real or imagined. Thanks for the video, one day I may get a tractor.

[@GPOutdoors]

Hey david.I think I agree with you. I think it may as well. When little to no wind, I think shooting it high with minimal drag will help it flow easier. Thanks for the excellent suggestion. Cheers!

[@waynetharp]

Like anything in this world today...You get what you pay for! I am willing to bet that shear bolts are different...With all the cheap steel from overseas and poor quality control. I honestly doubt that hardware store shear bolts would ever last as long as Kubota or other name brand type shear bolts. Or it could just as easily go the other way. Cheap bolts could be way too hard and actually cause damage to equipment because their testing standards for grade 2 or grade 5 are not up to par! Sounds like a good rabbit hole to go down during the winter months testing or researching this theory! 🤔

[@ruyguy8888]

I'm not a fan of the front mounted snowblowers running off the mid 2000RPM mid-PTO's. They are fantastic for not turning around, however unless you're running a 40HP tractor you often run into slow downs like what you experience, Gord. The work can be done as proven many times on here, albeit slow. There is a company called Erskine, that has been in business for quite a few years that make a front mounted snowblower system for tractors 60" and up that run on a subframe from your rear 540 PTO to the front via a gear drop-box. Even with the secondary gearset, the rear PTO provides more efficiant power running at 540 than the mid 2000RPM. Like the front mount blowers though... pricey.

[@GPOutdoors]

Good morning and thanks - yes, my neighbour Guy has that setup on his L3400. Works well for him for 17 years now. Thanks again and all the best!

[@GPOutdoors]

@Fred Wills Thanks Fred! Some good info for folks. Cheers!

[@kenfromvt.5136]

Hi Gord, Ken from Vermont again I just wanted to let you know what I do for my snowblower shoot is before I go out to blow snow. I sprayed the shoot with Lubiplate food grade silicone, and it works tremendously. It doesn’t get clogged at all even when the snow is wet.

[@GPOutdoors]

Hey thanks for the helpful info Ken! I know a number of folks spray their chutes and or boxes. Cheers and enjoy your weekend!

[@kenfromvt.5136]

Another good video Gord, but I have a question and I’ve seen you do it before after you back blade and then you use your snowblower you’re blowing over where you back bladed instead of swinging the shoot over to where you didn’t back played, why would you do that?

[@GPOutdoors]

A great question Ken. The driveway turns back and forth throughout the forest. Which means the winds hit me from different directions depending on where I am in the driveway - so I paid extra to get a fully hydraulic chute - so I spin it depending on which way the wind blows ( sounds kind of like Bob Dylan there...:)) and that is why you will see sometimes I am discharging over the bladed side instead of over the side I haven't cleared yet. It is also why sometimes you see that I adjust the deflector to blow the snow low to the ground instead of shooting it high. Hope that helps. :)) Cheers!

[@jrsmyth9761]

Another issue is the amount of moisture in the snow. The wetter the snow, the more likely it is to plug up. Try using some type of "slick" spray (on the blower box, chute and parts) like cooking spray, silicone, Fluid Film, etc. 6" of wet snow is more difficult than 8"-10" of dry snow. Depending on the terrain, using cruise control can help.

[@davee4434]

Good video. Speed can be the enemy of many an implement and tractor. If unsure lower gear/speed keeps tractor RPMs consistent and possibly saving a repair. The longer it takes the more seat time you get and that to me is a good thing. 😊

[@mr.redneck2715]

Hi, do you have to change the subframe for the snowblower and backhoe?

[@sleddog46]

Thanks Gord, great video😉

[@GPOutdoors]

Morning Peter!

[@johnmacdonald2493]

On my Kabota b2320 Front snowblower I keep mine in low High RPMs and never have an issue with the motor slowing down I have noticed from time to time your motor slowing down and often thought to comment to you that your RPMs are too slow or you’re entering the snow too fast thank you

[@GPOutdoors]

Thanks John - probably a little of both to be honest. :)) Thanks for tuning in and for the comment. Cheers!

[@waynederby4684]

Once you get use to you tractor you can listen to it and hear the changes in RPM and not have to watch the dash so much but rather have your eyes where they should be. Where you trying to go...

[@GPOutdoors]

::)) Cheers Wayne!

[@steveott1884]

Wow. Your RPM's really slow down in Mid Range. I have what you used to have (a B2601 with a rear 58" blower). I only use it in Low range and at 2k RPM and it only slows down= if I hit a big snow bank or such. Never have a problem with RPM.

[@joebabcock450]

The button to the right of your gauge cluster will switch from engine rpm to rear pto speed, if you press it again it will be mid pto speed. You want to maintain 540rpm for rear pto and 2500rpm for mid pto

[@johnbalzano6588]

So there's no need to watch the PTO speed? My rear mount blower manual (kubota) says to run the PTO at 540. You can watch that on the dash of the LX2610 also. You just have to change screens. For some reason can't see both at the same time.

[@GPOutdoors]

Hey good day John. I generally don't watch the PTO speed but sometimes I will look at it when I am setting it at first. After that i just watch the Engine RPMs. Cheers!

[@gjm5591]

Gord, why did you go to a LX2601 from your B26??? I have a BX2380 but need a bigger tractor. I’m thinking of going to a compact LX2601 but was wondering if a B26 would suffice. I do a lot of loader work with my Bx & find it under rated & not enough lift capacity. I move log’s around & also stones. Hence I would like to buy a grapple. I would appreciate your input. Oh yeah I have a rear mount snow blower & would like a snow pusher mounted to my loader. Thanks

[@d.a.ballou9740]

I wish the ground here was frozen too! My driveway is a complete mess what with the snow, soft ground, rain, more snow, then cold, and a broken front drive shaft on my truck! So no 4wd until it's fixed. ☹😠 Nice explanation GP! 😁👨‍🚒

[@GPOutdoors]

Oh man - sorry to hear about the truck DA! Hope the repair bill is not too painful. Cheers!

[@jbss7382]

Quick question though if you’re tractor has a front pto drive surely you set the pto to 540 and away you go right?

[@chuckb9867]

Engine is not govern so she would have to give it more fuel under a bigger load I run into that with by brush hog

[@GPOutdoors]

Morning MB. It has a mid-PTO . It runs at 2500 RPM and then the gearbox of the blower drops it down to something ( LOL- the manual doesn't say and the dealer doesn't know, what RPM it drops to, but it is geared down).

[@Surferjo]

GM its 45F in tampa not the same there prayers.........

[@GPOutdoors]

Morning and all the best Frankie! have a nice weekend!

[@andrewandron7087]

Hi GP, I’ve got to confess, I’ve missed some of your recent videos. Sometimes I binge watch them to get caught up. I was taking to my brother in Ontario today. He has a BX1880 like I do with a front blower. They aren’t the same as yours though. Our shear pins are right on the auger. I’m not sure if your chute has the metal bars inside it (presumably to stop big chunks of ice from flying out the chute). We’ve both had recent storms where the temp was near or slightly above freezing. This caused our chutes to continuously clog up while doing our driveways. Is there any reason a person couldn’t remove the metal bar rack out of the chute to help reduce this issue of clogging the chute? Thanks for all your info! I can see the issue your talking about here with the rpms dropping is different than the problem I’m speaking of and we are aware that we have to go very slowly if we are in heavy snow because of our lower powered tractors.

[@GPOutdoors]

Morning and nice to hear from you Andrew - I hope 2023 is treating you well. That's a good question and I don't have a good answer. I was not aware any of the Kubota blowers had a grate on the chute. But I can see how that would cause clogging for sure. Take good care and wish you all the best!

[@andrewandron7087]

@@GPOutdoors thanks for the quick reply! I read your response and then went on google to find other opinions as well. Most people agree that the chute “grate”, or “diffuser” is intended just to stop people from putting their hands down there. I think it’s fair to say I’ll never do that so I think I’ll try removing it. Thanks for your continued videos! Have a great rest of winter!

[@chuckb9867]

Long story but I seem to have the same snowblower you do except mine runs off the PTO in the rear of the tractor and is a rear mount lower but the auger looks the same as yours and everything else did Kubota make both versions of this interested

[@GPOutdoors]

Morning Chuck. I m not sure to be honest. Thanks for tuning in!

[@chuckb9867]

@@GPOutdoors thank you for your reply you have a very nice tractor mine has no cab do you know the model number of your stove blower I we'll take it to the Kubota dealer and see if it's true they look so similar

[@craigpugh6341]

Like lover video,snowblower, lawn mower, cottages summer,winter quispamsis nb

[@dcandjames]

Does your display show you the RPM on the PTO? Each piece of equipment is works best with a usually fairly narrow range. My blower works best about 400 RPM. But excels around 500-550 RPMs. LOL. Yes I buy sheet pins but the pound now.

[@GPOutdoors]

LOL! Yes I can see both - there is a button on the side of the display that allows mr to switch between both. Cheers!

[@haroldanderson2781]

I live in the burbs and a big tractor is way overkill. Still want one and this video doesn’t help. Thanks Gord.

[@GPOutdoors]

LOL! Hey maybe a sub compact one day Harold. Enjoy your Sunday!

[@jimmcknight3021]

Same thing can happen when you brush hog on small tractor with high brush.

[@robertpeirce9182]

What happens if you don't tarp the blower?

[@GPOutdoors]

The snow hardens ,turns to ice and freezes into the blower and parts. It's brutal to try to chip it out. LOL! Cheers!

[@robertpeirce9182]

Got it. And makes sense.

[@tee-steel.0158]

I bet it throws the snow farther when you keep the RPM up 🎉

[@GPOutdoors]

👍

[@claudenormandeau9211]

Gord after watching your engine temp guage in the video, running this engine at 2 bars while under load is to cold. You should tarp in the front of the engine to get the engine temperature up higher. What I do once I have read the manual to get the proper operating temperature is use a temperature gun on the side of the engine. This will then tell you how many bars you need to be at. Everybody knows a loaded engine is the only way to produce heat. The diesel engine life is extended much longer when it is run at its proper working load. In my equipment rental company we had hundreds of small diesel engines and this was the best way I found to test the engine temp unless it had an actual engine temp digital guage as the tier 3 and tier 4 engines came out with.

[@GPOutdoors]

Good morning Claude. Thanks for the helpful advice. I was not aware of that. Summer and winter it is usually running at 3 bars on the dash but you are right it was running at only two bars most of the time that day. I will read through the manual again - its been a long time since i opened it up. Thanks good sir!

[@christhomas9837]

That rear blade scrapes very well. Looking at the long range forecast your driveway should be frozen next week.

[@GPOutdoors]

Fingers crossed Chris! Have a great day out there!

[@leokelly359]

are you able to reverse your rear blade? spin it around and rear blade your drive, it should bring up less gravel.

[@GPOutdoors]

Good morning and thanks Leo!

[@kingtut5923]

I take my angle cutter and cut a slot in it.